FREE Summer Fiddle Jam Club

FREE Summer Fiddle Tune Jams for Kids & Teens
Join us for four Saturday mornings of fiddle tunes with legendary fiddle player Sandy Hofferth — for intermediate players and up.
Saturdays: July 18, 25 & August 1, 8

Doors open 10:15–11:45am

Potter Violins Recital Hall, 7711 Eastern Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

FREE!
REGISTER: bit.ly/SummerFiddleJamClub2026
Come to all four, just one, or as many as you can make — we'll learn a brand new tune each week! Students get the song a week ahead (via email/socials) as a link or mp3 to start listening and learning by ear.
What we're working on:

Learning to play tunes by ear — and think on your feet

Building confidence with Bluegrass & Old-Time tunes

Playing together — cooperation, not competition

Making friends and having fun (the whole point of music!)
Plus:

Chord patterns, song structure & jam etiquette

A list of top 20 popular fiddle tunes to explore

A taste of improvisation & soloing in Bluegrass jams

Tips on where to catch (and join!) more local Bluegrass & Old-Time music
Our instructor will teach melodies and demonstrate on violin/fiddle. Cellists and violists are welcome to play chords/bass or pick up the melody by ear. Beginners are welcome to come observe and listen quietly!
Who can join: No fiddle experience required, but students should be able to play these scales in tune, by ear, without sheet music: G & A (two octaves), and C, D, E, F (one octave)
Bring your instrument and come jam with us!